Mara & Steven Maasland <TheMaaslands@comcast.net> writes:
> I realize that this stem is off-topic, but feel that there is
> nonetheless an element that shows that at Cinelli they are indeed
> 'keepers of the flame.'
>
> This stem just has a little 'je ne sais quoi' that screams 40's-50's
> when you look at it from the rider's prospective. I know that these
> have sold well in both Germany and Italy but have yet to see one
> here in the US. Could it perhaps be that the classical content side
> has been overlooked (is that possible?)
>
> http://ebay.com/
> ViewItem&category=30749&item=2709979328&rd=1
I've got one of those on my (*Merckx-ish paintjob) Landshark, and I think it looks rather spiff. And as far as I could tell Eddy rode a silver Cinelli stem back then, so I do too.
They originally came with plastic pin-up girls that snapped onto the top of the stem. The story I heard was that they were originally made just for Super Mario to inspire him to victory and its earthly rewards.
* http://www.birfield.com/
Downside is the fasteners aren't stainless and have rusted. Going to get some stainless metric bolts for it when I rebuild the bike this spring.
Morgan